About Rick Barnes

Rick Barnes received a B.S. degree from Texas Tech University and an M.A. degree from Texas Christian University. He is former president of the Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) and the AFA Foundation. A member of numerous professional organizations in higher education, he has presented at leadership conferences across the country and has been a featured speaker at more than 600 college campuses.

Barnes is a board member of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). A member of the FarmHouse fraternity, he served as an international board member, international programs chair and international vice president.